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No vaccine is 100% effective. Though so-called "breakthrough" COVID cases are rare, the virus is circulating widely. What's a vaccinated person to do? And ... not do?

The beginnings of agriculture was one of the most critical pivot points in the 300,000-year career of our species. It set the stage for rapid shifts in human (Homo sapiens) social, economic and political systems that led us to the complex societies we live in today. In the past few decades, many archaeologists have pointed to climate change as a prime mover which led us to shift from a two-million-year tradition (in the genus Homo) of foraging and hunting to farming in the past mere 10,000 years. In this lecture, Prof. Arlene Rosen explores the reasons for the origins of wheat and barley agriculture in Southwest Asia using her own data from the rare plant remains collected from sites of the last Hunter/Gatherer groups in that region. This event will be held on Zoom. Date: Thursday, Nov.21 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Online on Zoom Cost: Pay what you wish Register for Lecture Registration closes at 4 PM on Nov. 18. For more information please visit HERE!

Though doctors and advocates have helped speed up access to the antiviral pills – of which the U.S. has enough to treat 1.7 million people – health providers are few and forms are still required.

Join the San Diego State community for the 5th Annual Aztecs for Life Blood Drive! The blood drive will be held 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 16, at Viejas Arena. SDSU is teaming up with the American Red Cross, which is facing an emergency blood shortage. The American Red Cross urgently needs blood donors to give now to avoid delays in lifesaving medical care for patients. To make an appointment to donate, visit the American Red Cross Blood Drive website and use the code: Aztecs. Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center follows the highest standards of safety and infection control. Additional precautions – including face masks for donors and staff, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status – have been implemented to help protect the health of all those in attendance. Donors are asked to schedule an appointment prior to arriving at Viejas Arena. As a thank-you, all blood donors will receive a free T-shirt, a $10 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, a Raising Cane’s free meal gift card, AND coupons from Woodstock's Pizza and Eureka!, along with other giveaways while supplies last. If you are coming from campus, please enter via Gate 3 along Aztec Walk at the top level of Viejas Arena. We hope to see you on Nov. 16 from 10am-7pm, and sign up today! For more information and registration details please visit HERE!

The Crack Shack Little Italy’s sixth anniversary celebration starts Thursday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 14. We are SO humbled to have been able to be a part of the San Diego community for over half a decade, and have put together a weekend of celebratory specials to show our appreciation, including: Our very own, loaded Shawarma Fries featuring spit-roasted Jidori Farm thigh, garlic-y tahini yogurt, chunky pickles, sweet red peppers, cotija, parsley & chicken fat fries. A Peanut Butter S’mores Shake made with After’s Ice Cream, plus schmaltz caramel, chopped peanuts, toasted mallows, whipped cream & graham crumb. A one-of-a-kind boozy limeade swirling in the slushee machine . Giveaways, including Crack Shack shades for the first 250 peeps that come to celebrate and social media giveaways all next week leading up to the celebration for gift cards and merch. For more information on this event please visit HERE!

The Friends of the Encinitas Library has commissioned a new mural by local artist Kevin Anderson to adorn an interior wall of the library. The 10’ X 14’ untitled mural is part of a larger effort to bring additional elements of the Encinitas environment into the library experience for all visitors. The artist will bring the mural to life during the library’s regular operating hours, allowing the public a first-hand opportunity to observe an artist at work. When: Nov. 8, 2021 (10:00am-4:00pm) Where: Encinitas Library

Ukraine and the West are still worried about Russian military aggression. Russian president Vladimir Putin addressed the situation during his end-of-the-year press conference.

What does an elementary school classroom look like right now? Photojournalist Natosha Via spent the day with one Louisville music teacher as she adjusted masks and sanitized xylophone mallets.

The Surfrider Foundation's State of the Beach report tops California at the top of the list when it comes to protecting its shoreline.

Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Washington Post national security reporter Shane Harris about increasing tension between Russia and Ukraine.